Madden 08 Loaded With Online Features

**Triv1um** · May 28th, 2007, 17:05

Via Nintendojo

It appears that EA is poised to be the first company to fully tap the potential of Wii’s online capabilities.

According to the latest edition of Nintendo Power, the sophomore Madden effort on Wii will feature everything from integrated Mii functionality to live ESPN ticker updates. Even more astonishing, EA appears to be departing from its longstanding precedent by offering downloadable roster updates for at least the 2008 season.

Here is the list of planned features, courtesy of GoNintendo:

* Exhibition match-ups

* Online lobby with real-time leaderboards

* EA Locker features

* EA “My Profile” when online, which includes country of origin, win/loss record, defensive percentage, overall ranking, and 5-star reputation score

* ESPN ticker updates

* Promised downloadable content such as roster updates planned for late 2008, early 2009

* Friend Code Implementation: Unknown as of right now, interface will be similar from other versions; Wii players will be able to randomly play against an opponent

* No voice chat, but will offer EA’s instant-messaging system

* Offline: 22-mini-game party mode, which allow players to play new drills such as the 40-yard dash. Also includes a football-trivia mini-game. Your performance in party mode will also affect your party mode rating, which can go as high as 99. This rating is recorded via your system’s own Mii roster.

Madden 08 is scheduled to release on Wii and other consoles on August 14.